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28-05-2025
- Politics
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Arne Slot cancels awards appearance as letter read out after Liverpool parade crash
Arne Slot cancelled an appearance at the LMA Annual Awards Dinner on Tuesday following the horrific incident which followed Liverpool's Premier League title parade 24 hours earlier. Slot and his players had just concluded their journey through the streets of the city on Monday when reports of a car hitting pedestrians began to emerge. A 53-year-old man has since been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, dangerous driving offences, and driving whilst unfit through drugs. At a police press conference on Tuesday, it was confirmed that 50 people had received hospital treatment, and that 11 people remained in hospital. There were no fatalities. READ MORE: Mohamed Salah makes retirement age prediction in Saudi transfer admission READ MORE: Jeremie Frimpong arrives in UK on private jet to complete Liverpool transfer A letter from Slot was read out at the LMA awards night, at which he was due to receive the main award. It said: 'As you will know, a shocking incident took place in Liverpool yesterday, one that left dozens of men, women and children who had attended our parade injured, and as a result I have had to withdraw from the event out of solidarity with all affected. 'This is not a decision I have taken lightly but it is one that I feel is absolutely right given the seriousness of the situation. I hope that I have your understanding in this regard. 'I would like to take this opportunity to thank the wider football community, including the LMA itself, the Premier League and many clubs who will be represented tonight, for the support we have received over the last 24 hours. Football is and always should be a game built on rivalry, but it is also a great source of comradeship, especially at times like this.' His words continued: 'I would also like to pay tribute to the emergency services and other authorities in Liverpool who swung into action as soon as the incident happened. 'Along with the supporters and bystanders who helped one another in an hour of need, I think everyone involved in the aftermath deserves the gratitude of all of us.' On winning the award, Slot added: 'I am humbled to be named Barclays Premier League Manager of the Season so thank you to the Barclays & The Premier League awards panel for selecting me. The main reason I say I am humbled is that I know the incredibly high standard of the managers in the Premier League. 'It goes without saying that I am also really proud to be a member of the League Managers Association and therefore I am truly honoured to be awarded the Sir Alex Ferguson Trophy for the LMA Manager of the Year. To be voted for by your managerial peers is so special, especially as I know the unbelievable quality of those who have won this award previously. 'Sir Alex, I look forward to meeting with you at a later date to receive my trophy from you. I also look forward to attending my first LMA Annual Awards dinner on a future occasion. Thank you once again for your understanding and your support. 'If you could join me in keeping those affected by yesterday's events in your thoughts and prayers, it would be very much appreciated.'
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Politics
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Arne Slot pulls out of LMA awards dinner after Liverpool parade incident
Arne Slot pulled out of the League Managers Association's annual awards dinner in London on Tuesday after the appalling incident at the end of Liverpool's Premier League victory parade. The Liverpool head coach was due to receive the LMA's and the Premier League's manager of the year awards at the event for winning the title in his first season in English football. However, in light of the incident in Liverpool city centre on Monday, when 65 people were injured when a car drove into a crowd on Water Street, Slot and a senior delegation of Liverpool officials decided they should not attend. Related: Visual guide to how the Liverpool parade collision unfolded Liverpool cancelled all internal events after the incident and Slot felt it would be inappropriate to celebrate his achievements at the dinner. He sent a letter of apology to the LMA and event organisers in which he expressed his sadness at the horrific scenes that followed Liverpool's trophy parade through the city. Slot wrote: 'As you will know, a shocking incident took place in Liverpool yesterday, one that left dozens of men, women and children who had attended our parade injured and as a result I have had to withdraw from the event out of solidarity with all affected. This is not a decision I have taken lightly but it is one that I feel is absolutely right given the seriousness of the situation. I hope that I have your understanding in this regard. 'I would like to take this opportunity to thank the wider football community, including the LMA itself, the Premier League and many clubs who will be represented tonight, for the support we have received over the last 24 hours. Football is and always should be a game built on rivalry, but it is also a great source of comradeship, especially at times like this. 'If you would indulge me, I would also like to pay tribute to the emergency services and other authorities in Liverpool who swung into action as soon as the incident happened. Along with the supporters and bystanders who helped one another in an hour of need, I think everyone involved in the aftermath deserves the gratitude of all of us.' The Liverpool head coach said he was 'humbled' to be named Premier League manager of the season and honoured to be awarded the Sir Alex Ferguson Trophy for the LMA Manager of the Year, particularly as the latter was voted for by his managerial peers. Slot said: 'Sir Alex, I look forward to meeting with you at a later date to receive my trophy from you. I also look forward to attending my first LMA Annual Awards dinner on a future occasion. Thank you once again for your understanding and support. Enjoy your evening and if you could join me in keeping those affected by yesterday's events in your thoughts and prayers it would be very much appreciated.'
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Politics
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Arne Slot withdraws from LMA awards dinner after Liverpool parade incident
Liverpool manager Arne Slot withdrew from the League Managers Association's (LMA) annual awards ceremony to show his support for those affected by the awful incident that took place during the club's Premier League title parade. The Dutchman was named both LMA Manager of the Year and Barclays Premier League Manager of the Year in recognition of a stellar debut campaign in English football in which he delivered only Liverpool's second title of the Premier League era and first since 2019/20 after leaving Feyenoord to succeed Jurgen Klopp last summer. However, Slot did not attend the ceremony as planned in London on Tuesday night in light of Monday's tragic incident, when a car ploughed into dozens of fans out celebrating on Water Street at 6pm during Liverpool's title parade through the city, injuring 65 people in total including 50 who needed hospital treatment and 11 who remain hospitalised in a stable condition. 'As you will know, a shocking incident took place in Liverpool yesterday, one that left dozens of men, women and children who had attended our parade injured, and as a result I have had to withdraw from the event out of solidarity with all affected,' Slot said in a letter sent to the LMA dinner. The winner of the LMA Manager of the Year Award, and recipient of the coveted Sir Alex Ferguson Trophy, is Liverpool Manager Arne Arne! 🏆 — LMA (@LMA_Managers) May 27, 2025 'This is not a decision I have taken lightly but it is one that I feel is absolutely right given the seriousness of the situation. I hope that I have your understanding in this regard. 'I would like to take this opportunity to thank the wider football community, including the LMA itself, the Premier League and many clubs who will be represented tonight, for the support we have received over the last 24 hours. Football is and always should be a game built on rivalry, but it is also a great source of comradeship, especially at times like this.' Merseyside Police said in their latest update on Tuesday that a 53-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, dangerous driving and driving while unfit through drugs. Slot paid tribute to the emergency services who acted so swiftly following the incident on Monday, as well as those fans and bystanders who helped each other through such a difficult time. 'I would also like to pay tribute to the emergency services and other authorities in Liverpool who swung into action as soon as the incident happened,' he said. 'Along with the supporters and bystanders who helped one another in an hour of need, I think everyone involved in the aftermath deserves the gratitude of all of us.' Slot said he was honoured and proud to win the two prestigious awards and looked forward to receiving the Sir Alex Ferguson Trophy from the man himself at a later date, as he also asked people to keep those affected by the parade incident in their thoughts and prayers. 'I am humbled to be named Barclays Premier League Manager of the Season so thank you to the Barclays & The Premier League awards panel for selecting me,' Slot continued. 'The main reason I say I am humbled is that I know the incredibly high standard of the managers in the Premier League. Congratulations to Liverpool Manager Arne Slot on winning the Barclays Premier League Manager of the Year! 🏆#LMAAnnualAwards | @BarclaysFooty | @premierleague — LMA (@LMA_Managers) May 27, 2025 'It goes without saying that I am also really proud to be a member of the League Managers Association and therefore I am truly honoured to be awarded the Sir Alex Ferguson Trophy for the LMA Manager of the Year. To be voted for by your managerial peers is so special, especially as I know the unbelievable quality of those who have won this award previously. 'Sir Alex, I look forward to meeting with you at a later date to receive my trophy from you. I also look forward to attending my first LMA Annual Awards dinner on a future occasion. Thank you once again for your understanding and your support. 'If you could join me in keeping those affected by yesterday's events in your thoughts and prayers, it would be very much appreciated.' Slot's predecessor Klopp - who was in attendance as Liverpool lifted the trophy at Anfield on Sunday and then during the title parade - was inducted into the LMA Hall of Fame 1,000 Club on Tuesday and said after Monday's horrific scenes that there were more serious things in the world than football. "It should have been one of the greatest days in the history of the city, after a long time because we didn't have the opportunity to do it last time," said Klopp, whose side celebrated their title win in 2020 without fans due to Covid-19 restrictions. "It just showed the two faces of life. The most beautiful face for a long time: the parade was incredible, the mood was incredible. "And from one second to another everything changed and we learned again there are more serious things in the world than football. "Thoughts and prayers go to the injured people and their families as well. I don't know how and why it happened but we know what happened and that's very bad." David Moyes, Jose Mourinho, Mick McCarthy and Ian Holloway were also inducted into the LMA Hall of Fame 1,000 Club on Tuesday, while Tottenham's Ange Postecoglou, Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner, Newcastle's Eddie Howe, Arsenal Women manager Renee Slegers and Chelsea Women coach Sonia Bompastor all won the John Duncan Award, recognising 'those who have achieved historic and notable successes for their clubs this season'. Bompastor also won Barclays Women's Super League Manager of the Year, with Portsmouth's Jay Sadler taking Barclays Women's Championship Manager of the Year honours. The respective EFL Manager of the Year awards for each division went to Leeds' Daniel Farke, Chris Davies of Birmingham and Doncaster boss Grant McCann.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- General
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'Football is a source of comradeship' - Slot grateful for support
Arne Slot thanked "the wider football community" for its support following the incident at Liverpool's title parade as he was named manager of the year and Premier League manager of the year at the League Managers Association (LMA) awards. About 50 people - including four children - were injured on Monday when a car rammed into crowds in central Liverpool. Slot was honoured with the Sir Alex Ferguson Trophy at the annual LMA ceremony in London - which he did not attend. After replacing Jurgen Klopp last summer, the 46-year-old only signed one player - forward Federico Chiesa - but still delivered Liverpool's second Premier League title, winning the league by 10 points from Arsenal. "I have had to withdraw from the event out of solidarity with all affected," he said. "This is not a decision I have taken lightly but it is one that I feel is absolutely right given the seriousness of the situation. "I would like to take this opportunity to thank the wider football community, including the LMA itself, the Premier League and many clubs for the support we have received over the last 24 hours. Van Dijk 'praying' for supporters injured at parade What we know about the Liverpool FC parade incident Man arrested over attempted murder as 11 still in hospital after Liverpool crash, police say "Football is and always should be a game built on rivalry, but it is also a great source of comradeship, especially at times like this. "I would also like to pay tribute to the emergency services and other authorities in Liverpool who swung into action as soon as the incident happened. "Along with the supporters and bystanders who helped one another in an hour of need, I think everyone involved in the aftermath deserves the gratitude of all of us." Chelsea's Sonia Bompastor was named WSL manager of the year after she guided the Blues to an unbeaten league season while title-winning managers Daniel Farke of Leeds, Chris Davies of Birmingham and Doncaster's Grant McCann won the awards in the Championship, League One and League Two respectively. Everton boss David Moyes, Klopp, Jose Mourinho, Ian Holloway and Mick McCarthy were inducted into the LMA hall of fame for managing 1,000 competitive matches. Listen to the latest Football Daily podcast Get football news sent straight to your phone
Evening Standard
27-05-2025
- Sport
- Evening Standard
Arne Slot withdraws from LMA awards dinner after Liverpool parade incident
'It goes without saying that I am also really proud to be a member of the League Managers Association and therefore I am truly honoured to be awarded the Sir Alex Ferguson Trophy for the LMA Manager of the Year. To be voted for by your managerial peers is so special, especially as I know the unbelievable quality of those who have won this award previously.
